Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital have made several important discoveries about the gene Lin28 and its link to Wilms tumor, a pediatric renal cancer marked by growths that appear similar to immature kidneys. Experts believe the tumors are caused by unchecked kidney development, which would normally be complete before birth. Lin28 is important to the development … Continue reading Gene Linked to Pediatric Kidney Cancer May Be Key to Kidney Regeneration
Scientists Develop Personalized 3D Printed Kidney to Simulate Cancer Surgery
Using 3D imaging and printing technology, surgeons from Kobe University in Japan have created scale replicas of patients’ kidneys to help prepare them for difficult kidney cancer surgeries. The transparent models allow doctors to see the location of tumors as well as blood vessels within the kidney. When the actual robotic surgeries are performed later, surgeons … Continue reading Scientists Develop Personalized 3D Printed Kidney to Simulate Cancer Surgery
Cutting Phosphate Early in CKD Reduces Deaths, Heart Problems
Cutting out dietary phosphorus and phosphate additives is crucial for dialysis patients, but now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found that stringent phosphate restriction could reduce the risk of heart problems and death for patients with early chronic kidney disease. Their study in rats showed that severe phosphate restriction reversed vascular calcification … Continue reading Cutting Phosphate Early in CKD Reduces Deaths, Heart Problems